Enrique Iglesia

 A recognized leader in chemical engineering and catalysis. A prolific and creative author and inventor with broad contributions and impact in science and technology critical to the protection of the environment, the efficient use and conversion of energy carriers, fuels, and petrochemicals, and the discovery and deployment of sustainable processes and feedstocks .  A gifted educator recognized for his dedication to academic teaching and for his mentorship of a talented cadre of students who have moved on to become academic and industrial leaders worldwide.  A thoughtful statesman and a guide to the catalysis and chemical engineering disciplines through his exemplary scholarship and through his leadership of Journal of Catalysis, the Catalysis Society, and the Berkeley Catalysis Center.